For The Love Of Port

M Bisanz wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2026 10:45 am Apologies, did not receive it. Can you send to mattbisanz at yahoo dot com?

I just sent you an email from my Gmail account. Check your Spam Folder on your Yahoo if you don't see it.

M Bisanz wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 11:24 am I saw this 1908 “late bottled vintage” port in an online auction. I thought LBV came about in the 1960s. When did it really start?

Check your mail. I sent you a note about our upcoming 1970 VP Horizontal in November.

2016 Andresen LBV in a nice gift box, for all of $18 plus tax at Seabra on Wilson. Also picked up 1990 Taylor LBV at auction a couple weeks ago - my first birth year port purchase. Two very nice pickups, Lucas. I like Andresen's LBV's (as you know) and $18 is a fantastic price. I'll have to stop at...

Porto Rocha Over 40 year old Tawny in a 375 ml bottle (bottled 2007). I opened it to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. This bottle is in great shape with lip smacking acidity that contributes to a crazy long finish. It's a very nice 40 year old.

Great pics, Andrew! That tasting line up looks great, especially that 40 y.o. Tawny. Did you buy any Port to ship back while you were there?

Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2026 9:38 am

M Bisanz wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2026 9:11 am Oooh, this would’ve been awesome. How do I get on the list for the next MA?

Something in MA would be great.

Come on down, Moses. Bring the Mrs.

Glenn E. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2026 10:08 am 1996 Krohn Colheita (b. 2018)
NV Pocas 20 Year Old White Port "O Galego"

The latter just arrive last Friday, so may not have shown its best due to travel shock. It was still very nice.

How was the Krohn's?

The O Galego is now officially listed for sale on their website.

Oooh, this would’ve been awesome. How do I get on the list for the next MA? I sent you an email on here about a month ago inviting you to this. I never heard back. We're having a tasting Nov. 21 in Central NJ which will be all VP's from 1970. You're welcome to attend, shoot me an email and I can fi...

Mike, Have a great time. It will be interesting to see which of your pairings is going to be more impressive on day 2. Looks like a fantastic lineup of Vintage Ports too. The first night VP's all showed very well except for the '66 Taylor's. The bottle presented as pretty pedestrian which was disap...

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2026 6:05 pm Wow Lucky! Looks like it’s gonna be a fun weekend. Are most Port nerds or just enjoy a glass or 6?

The weekend was a blast! Great weather, great Port and great friends.

They're all pretty much the type that enjoys a glass or 6.

This weekend is my annual get together with my college buddies down the shore. I always bring the Port and I try to theme it to the the last digit of the current year (2026, so a Port ending in a 6 where possible). I mix it up at times and do one day based on the year and another based on a theme li...

Anyone reading this is invited! It's always great to have more Port lovers attend.

1983 Offley Boa Vista VP. It had a touch of TCA upon opening, but it seems to have cleared up after a day. I won a case of this for next to nothing at auction and so far the first three or four bottles have had the same issue. I'm guessing the rest of the bottles will as well, but once it clears, i...

1983 Offley Boa Vista VP. It had a touch of TCA upon opening, but it seems to have cleared up after a day. I won a case of this for next to nothing at auction and so far the first three or four bottles have had the same issue. I'm guessing the rest of the bottles will as well, but once it clears, it...

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Sat Sep 05, 2026 4:43 pm

Mike J. W. wrote:Nothing too fancy, but I've heard that it drinks well...

2 x R.W.C. Historic Series Declaration of Independence

Not had that one. Would love to know what you think of it whenever you open it.

It's at my son's outside of LA for now. He picked it up at Lincoln Fine Wines in Venice.

Nothing too fancy, but I've heard that it drinks well...

2 x R.W.C. Historic Series Declaration of Independence

1 bottle of 1970 Warre's VP - Private Cellar Release

1964 Noval Colheita (b. 2006) One from my birth year stash. There are a handful of very good Colheitas from 1964, but I think this one may be the best. It's really too bad that they haven't bottled it again since 2006... I hope that doesn't mean that it's all gone! I also have a couple of these lef...

Melis K. wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2026 2:14 am Yesterday i bought a Niepoort Colheita 1959 (Bottled in 1978)

I'm planning to open it for a tasting in October. (But i'm not sure yet)

That's a great purchase, Melis! Roy has tasted it twice and both times he scored it at 95 points. Let us know how it is when you open it.

2004 Maynard's White Colheita (bot. 2022). It's on the drier side, but still nice. Unique.